Jefferson in Ashtabula County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The McKinley Elm
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 12, 2025
1. The McKinley Elm Marker
spoke under this elm in 1892.
Elected president in 1896.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley, and the Historic Trees series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 41° 44.281′ N, 80° 45.82′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Ohio, in Ashtabula County. It is at the intersection of East Jefferson Street and South Market Street, on the right when traveling east on East Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 E Jefferson Street, Jefferson OH 44047, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joshua Reed Giddings (within shouting distance of this marker); Joshua R. Giddings Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Ashtabula County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jefferson Village & Township World War II Honor Roll (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ashtabula County Korea War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bicentennial of the United States of America (approx. 0.3 miles away); Owen Brown, Son of John Brown (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ashtabula County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 12, 2025
2. The McKinley Elm Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 12, 2025
3. The McKinley Elm Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
